Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3843 (CCN-44743)

Assigned:2008-08-21
Published:2008-08-21
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Request Validation (aka the ValidateRequest filters) in ASP.NET in Microsoft .NET Framework with the MS07-040 update does not properly detect dangerous client input, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by a query string containing a "<~/" (less-than tilde slash) sequence followed by a crafted STYLE element.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3843

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4193

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft ASP.NET Web site
The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49385
Microsoft ASP.NET Request Validation <~/ Crafted STYLE Element XSS

Source: CCN
Type: ProCheckUp Web site
Bypassing ASP .NET “ValidateRequest” for Script Injection Attacks

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.procheckup.com/PDFs/bypassing-dot-NET-ValidateRequest.pdf

Source: CCN
Type: ProCheckUp: PR08-20
Microsoft ASP.NET ValidateRequest filters can be bypassed allowing XSS and HTML injection attacks

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR08-20.php

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080821 PR08-20: Bypassing ASP .NET "ValidateRequest" for Script Injection Attacks

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080908 Re: [WEB SECURITY] PR08-20: Bypassing ASP .NET "ValidateRequest" for Script Injection Attacks

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aspnet-validaterequest-style-bypass(44743)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
asp-validaterequestfilter-xss(44743)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:media_center_2005:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:tablet_pc_2005:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:gold:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp1:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:2003:sp2:server_x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 gold
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2008
    microsoft windows-nt xp gold
    microsoft windows-nt xp gold
    microsoft windows-nt xp gold
    microsoft windows-nt xp sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft .net framework 1.0 sp3
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 gold
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2008
    microsoft windows-nt 2008
    microsoft windows-nt 2008
    microsoft windows-nt vista sp1
    microsoft windows-nt xp gold
    microsoft windows-nt xp sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista * gold
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft .net framework 1.1 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 gold
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp1
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt 2003 sp2
    microsoft windows-nt xp gold
    microsoft windows-nt xp sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows vista *
    microsoft windows vista * gold
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft .net framework 2.0
    microsoft .net framework 1.0 sp3
    microsoft .net framework 1.1 sp1
    microsoft .net framework 2.0